Khanbulanchay reservoir (Talysh: Hımbəlonərü ovi anbo, Azerbaijani: Xanbulançay su anbarı), also known as Khanbulaqchay reservoir, is a lake in Lankaran Rayon of southeastern Azerbaijan.[1] The name means "the spring of the khan" in Azerbaijani language.

Khanbulanchay Reservoir
Khanbulanchay Reservoir
Location	Lankaran Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates	38°39′07″N 48°46′28″E
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Bəşəriçay
Primary outflows	Bəşəriçay
Basin countries	Azerbaijan
Max. length	3.5 km (2.2 mi)
Surface area	2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Water volume	52 million cubic metres (42,000 acre⋅ft)

Overview

The reservoir was built Bəşəriçay river in 1976. The overall area is 2.46 km² (0.95 sq mi).[2][3] The volume of water in the reservoir is 52 million m³. The altitude of the dam built on the reservoir is 64 m (210 ft), the length is 550 m (1,800 ft). The reservoir is used for irrigation purposes in 22 ha (0.22 km²) of land in subtropical zone through the 7.8 km (4.8 mi) and 8.2 km (5.1 mi) long channels.[4]

See also

• Rivers and lakes in Azerbaijan
• Mingachevir reservoir
• Shamkir reservoir

References